Each year, from September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates
Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the economic, cultural, and social
contributions of the more than 41.3 million Latinos residing in the U.S. The
dates of Hispanic Heritage Month were selected to include the Independence
Day celebrations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Mexico, and Chile, and to incorporate October 12 – Día de la Raza – a
holiday celebrated in Mexico to observe the colonization, exploration, and
multicultural heritage of the Americas.